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Dairy Cattle And Reproduction
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. BST given to dairy cattle makes the mammary gland more persistent - helps produce more milk. good as Long-term because it does not cause cow to bulk up - provides more milk/cow Which means less cows needed - less cows need to be given feed - lower co
effects of BST
dry matter and water
stag
semen evaluation (BSE)
2. Earlier you castrate a male - the easier it is on the animal. the longer you wait - death rates increase
age and castration
things to check for in a breeding soundness exam (BSE)
Bull's fibro-elastic penis
sperm cell
3. 19-23 (21) days
cryptorchid
cow estrus cycle
mastitis
4 major reasons for culling dairy cows
4. Examine accessory glands - also to know how big the pelvic opening is->heritable->relates to how much dystocia that bull's daughter has
behavioral signs of estrus
estrus
rectal palpation (BSE)
sow ovulation
5. Pulls sperm and egg together - gets body ready for pregnany - stimulates growth cells - develops mammary glands - starts to deposit fat.
effects of estrogen
Follical Stimulating in females
burdizzo
cremaster muscle
6. Can survive ~7 days in cow. vast majority <48 hours
semen evaluation (BSE)
dartos muscle
Sperm survival specs
mastitis
7. Can produce 200 calves naturally (~100 bulls) - top 1-2% will grade like him. everything left to chance if no AI performed
Testicles will produce testosterone but not sperm. Bull will attempt to mate - but will be sterile
libido test (BSE)
Avg. bull specs
urethra
8. 10-37 (21) days
reasons for castration
4 major reasons for culling dairy cows
epididymis: definition - 3 parts - 4 functions
mare estrus cycle
9. 4-6 days
Grading choice
mare estrus
butterfat
age and castration
10. Failure to have both testis (gonads) descend
4 major reasons for culling dairy cows
age and castration
cryptorchid
organs used in spermatogenesis
11. 114 days
sow estrus
sow gestation
organs used in spermatogenesis
cow estrus
12. Boars and stallions-> deliver semen directly into the cervix. bulls and rams-> deliver semen into the vagina.
things to check for in a breeding soundness exam (BSE)
penis sizes vs delivering methods
Mares
cow ovulation
13. Hold the penis in the bulls body when not in use. releases penis before ejaculation or urination.
pelvis
Testicles will produce testosterone but not sperm. Bull will attempt to mate - but will be sterile
1. more cost effective - 2. powdered milk is in excess production
retractor muscles
14. What about the sperm for a bull which has been castrated but still has testicles?
mastitis
Testicles will produce testosterone but not sperm. Bull will attempt to mate - but will be sterile
leydid or interstitial cells
Brown Swiss Cow
15. Can produce 200 calves naturally (~100 bulls) - top 1-2% will grade like him. everything left to chance if no AI performed
dry matter and water
oviducts
Avg. bull specs
hypothalamus and pituitary gland
16. Organ of copulation - provides passageway for semen and urine - muscular organ characterized especially by its spongy - erectile tissue that fills with blood
penis proper
cow gestation
uterus
ewe gestation
17. Scar tissue plugs up chambers of udder
ewe ovulation
age and castration
mastitis
Reasons for gestation length being affected
18. Failure to have both testis (gonads) descend
6-8 weeks
cryptorchid
semen evaluation (BSE)
4 major reasons for culling dairy cows
19. 1. sperm is not implanted in egg until hours after breeding. 2. fetal growth has not yet finished.
sperm cell
semen evaluation (BSE)
Reasons for gestation length being affected
rectal palpation (BSE)
20. Microscopic - make sure not sterile - very few bulls are actually tested
~1 month
uterus
seminiferous tubules
semen evaluation (BSE)
21. Duct through penis that carries sperm and urine
estrous
sow ovulation
penis sizes vs delivering methods
urethra
22. Check feet and legs - look for masculine traits in build such as crest and muscling
visual evaluation (BSE)
ewe's estrous cycle
penis proper
vulva
23. 1. brain function - 2. blood flow - 3. willing female
what has to happen for males for copulation to occur
ewe gestation
dairy cattle pregnancy check
Where livelihood is in agriculture
24. Allows extension of penis without fibro-elastic penis
seasonally polyestrous
ewe's estrous cycle
sigmoid flexure
rectal palpation (BSE)
25. Small tubes located at the upper ends of the uterine horns. connects uterine horn to infundibulum. passageway of the egg.
ewe ovulation
oviducts
Follical Stimulating in females
sow gestation
26. Gonadotropic (GnRH) is (FSH and LH). Follical Stimulating (FSH) and Lutinizing Hormone (LH).
Follical Stimulating in females
mare ovulation
seminiferous tubules
hormones
27. 24 hours before end of estrus cycle
prostate gland
mare ovulation
age and castration
purpose of Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE) for males
28. So when offspring are born - there is more food to be found for energy stores and fat deposits IN THE SPRING
urethra
you want as much sperm as possible to come in contact with the egg before ovulation. the main idea is to have the sperm already in the oviduct when the egg passes through
reason for seasonal breeding periods
monestrous
29. Luteolysis happens because of the ____________ hormone
prostaglandin
Sperm growth rate
behavioral signs of estrus
why does the cow need fat deposits during pregnancy?
30. Contains and regulates the temp of the testes for sperm production
Grading choice
scrotum
mare gestation
hormones
31. Sperm is produced here
polyestrous
seminiferous tubules
cervix
Follical Stimulating in males
32. Luteolysis happens because of the ____________ hormone
Jersey Cow
sow estrus
prostaglandin
cryptorchid
33. Implies the amount of estrogen production
Dairy Cattle milking schedule
dry-off time in dairy cattle
femininity of a heifer
sperm cell
34. (LH) causes female's egg to break (her period)
sow estrus cycle
Lutinizing Hormone in females
why does the cow need fat deposits during pregnancy?
scrotum
35. Microscopic - make sure not sterile - very few bulls are actually tested
polyestrous
semen evaluation (BSE)
estrus
scrotum
36. Larger the cow - more milk is produced; smaller the cow - less milk is produced
~1 month
visual evaluation (BSE)
Parturition
Size of cow in relation to the amount of milk produced
37. (switzerland) 2nd in size and milk production - most muscle -
Brown Swiss Cow
Size of cow in relation to the amount of milk produced
Dairy Cattle milking schedule
vagina
38. Days which have increasing daylight hours
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39. Why Dairy calves are fed powdered milk.
spermatogenesis
prostate gland
1. more cost effective - 2. powdered milk is in excess production
dartos muscle
40. Superior genes are _______ to multiply
Lutinizing Hormone in females
Hard
mare estrus cycle
1. more cost effective - 2. powdered milk is in excess production
41. Failure to have one testis (gonad) to descend
1. more cost effective - 2. powdered milk is in excess production
Testicles will produce testosterone but not sperm. Bull will attempt to mate - but will be sterile
monorchid
butterfat
42. Animals which have many estrous periods per year (ex: cow - sow)
urethra
Mares
sow ovulation
polyestrous
43. 2 month growth cycle. stored in the epididymis of the bull
dairy cattle pregnancy check
Where livelihood is in agriculture
uterus
Sperm growth rate
44. Birthing process (termination of gestation)
Parturition
cremaster muscle
mastitis
cowper's gland
45. Hold the penis in the bulls body when not in use. releases penis before ejaculation or urination.
sow estrus cycle
Follical Stimulating in males
retractor muscles
burdizzo
46. 1. to eliminate breeding the females at an early age - 2. makes animals less lean and provides a better cut for the market
reasons for castration
mare estrus cycle
epididymis: definition - 3 parts - 4 functions
Lutinizing Hormone in females
47. 30 hours after estrus begins
sow gestation
what has to happen for males for copulation to occur
cow ovulation
penis proper
48. Cleans and lubricates the urethra. secretion is thick - viscous - and very slippery.
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49. Milk is 15% ________ and 85% __________.
cryptorchid
butterfat
pelvis
dry matter and water
50. Duct through penis that carries sperm and urine
ewe ovulation
urethra
oviducts
Grading choice